De Los Santos charged with sexual abuse

Mitchell Jesus De Los Santos, 26, of Des Moines, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse 4:58 p.m. Friday at the Union County Law Enforcement Center.

According to a Creston Police report, De Los Santos engaged in a sex act at Super 8 Motel in Creston with a female that was not consensual. According to the victim, she stated “no” and her descriptions of the assault are supportive that she was physically helpless and/or mentally incapacitated due to intoxication. De Los Santos was questioned about the alleged assault and initially state there was no physical contact between the two. However, in later statements, De Los Santos admitted he performed a sex act on the female.